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Review of the industry - week 41/2025

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Kathrin Elling

A+A in Düsseldorf

Carrington Sets New Standards

British fabric manufacturer Carrington Textiles presents twelve innovative workwear fabrics at A+A. 75 percent of the new collection features stretch technology, eight fabrics incorporate sustainable fibres. By Daniel Keienburg

Textile machinery sector in crisis

Mayer & Cie Files for Restructuring

German circular knitting machine manufacturer enters self-administration as global trade conflicts and competitive pressures reduce export demand, while maintaining operations during restructuring process. By Daniel Keienburg

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23/01/2025 – RISE

RISE

Empowering women in the garment sector

The initiative Rise is promoting sustainable transformation to improve the rights of female workers and gender equality in the garment, footwear and textile ... By Editorial staff

22/01/2025 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Heimtextil records visitor increase

Heimtextil 2025 ended with full exhibition halls, 142 participating nations, another increase in exhibitors and visitors as well as with top sastisfaction ... By Editorial staff

Fashion samples of “I-dentities” four trends (clockwise from top left): Simple, Hacking, Freedom, Mischief. © Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.

22/01/2025 – Fashion Trends Spring/Summer 2026

Fashion Trends Spring/Summer 2026

Intertextile Directions reveals “I-dentities”

From March 11–13, 2025 at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition, fairgoers will be able to discover the emergence of four key trends. By Editorial staff

The ITMF Annual Conference 2025 will be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from October 24-25, 2025. © ITMF

21/01/2025 – Awards

Awards

Call for applications for the ITMF Awards 2025

In 2025, ITMF is launching yet another edition of the ITMF Awards. The winners will be presented during the ITMF Annual Conference 2025 which will be ... By Editorial staff

Techtextil 2026 concentrates Textile Chemicals & Dyes in a separate product segment for the first time. © Messe Frankfurt

20/01/2025 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

Review of the industry - week 3/2025

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Daniel Keienburg

Around 1,200 collections from approximately 625 international exhibitors will be showcased at the show. © Munich Fabric Start

20/01/2025 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Munich Fabric starts soon

The textile and fashion industry will meet again in Munich, Germany – from designers and fashion makers, product managers and decision-makers to international ... By Editorial staff

17/01/2025 – PSI 2025

PSI 2025

Starting the new year with optimism

The new trade fair year kicked off with PSI in Düsseldorf, Germany. From January 7 to 9, 2025, the promotional products industry came together again to ... By Editorial staff